American Masters Season 17

Season 17

Air date: 2002-10-02

Episodes: 8

An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.

Air date: 2002-10-02

A biography of the influential actor and director of silent film classics and his contributions to character expression and make-up effects.

Air date: 2002-10-30

A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.

Air date: 2003-01-29

Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.

Air date: 2003-03-19

The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.

Air date: 2003-04-02

Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.

Air date: 2003-04-23

A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.

Air date: 2003-05-28

A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.

Air date: 2003-07-30